Competition and Regulation as a Means of Reducing CO2 Emissions: Experience from U.S. Fossil Fuel Power Plants

Levels of CO2 emissions from electricity generation in the U.S. have changed considerably in the last decade. This development can be attributed to two factors. First, the shale gas revolution has reduced gas prices significantly, leading to a crowding out of the more CO2-intensive coal for electric...

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Published in:MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 09-2017)
Main Authors: Growtisch, Christian, Paulus, Simon, Wetzel, Heike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2017
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MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics